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Pope urges young people to resist temptation of corruption in big Mass in Cameroon
Leo told thousands of worshippers that education and entrepreneurship are key to peace as he warned that unemployment fuels frustration.
- Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his Cameroon visit with a Mass at Yaounde Airport on Saturday, then departed for Angola as the third leg of his four-nation African odyssey.
- Angola, the epicenter of the transatlantic slave trade as a Portuguese colony, awaits Leo, who will visit the Church of Our Lady of Muxima to pray the Rosary.
- More than 5 million of the roughly 12.5 million enslaved Africans departed from Angola, more than any other country, while around 58% of the nation's population remains Catholic today.
- In Luanda, Leo will meet President Joao Lourenco and address a nation still bearing scars from a 27-year civil war that ended in 2002 after the Cold War.
- Leo is expected to reiterate his call against the "chains of corruption" hindering development, as World Bank data shows more than 30% of Angola's population lives on less than $2.15 a day.
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Radio France Internationale
Pope Leo speaks out against tyranny, exploitation on Angola visit
Pope Leo XIV spoke out against tyranny and "disasters" caused by the exploitation of natural resources on Saturday as he arrived in Angola for a visit to the oil-rich country with high levels of poverty.
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Enid News & EaglePope hopes to bring a message of joy to long-suffering Angolans on the third leg of his Africa tour
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Angola and hopes to bring a message of joy and encouragement to its long-suffering people. Leo arrived in Angola on Saturday as he opened the third leg of his four-nation trip through Africa. Leo’s…
Pope Leo's Bold Address: Tackling Exploitation in Oil-Rich Angola
Pope Leo's Bold Address: Tackling Exploitation in Oil-Rich Angola Pope Leo arrived in Angola on his Africa tour, aiming to spotlight the persistent exploitation of the nation's vast natural resources. His Angola visit, part of a tour through four countries, emphasized resilience amidst adversity.Despite recent tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump, Leo sought to focus on Angola's significant poverty issues, caused by years of mismanagement a…
Pope heads for Angola as Trump feud drags on
YAOUNDE, Cameroon - Pope Leo XIV on Saturday held a huge public mass in Cameroon before leaving for Angola on the third leg of a landmark African tour marked by a war of words with US President Donald Trump over the Middle East conflict.
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